Affordable rental accommodation with average one-bedroom apartment rent of $757 per month in 2013 compared to rates in Calgary of $856 per month. (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, 2013)

Affordable housing with average resale prices in Lethbridge and area in January 2016 of $263,408 almost $20,000 lower than any other jurisdiction in the province. Prices in smaller rural communities can even be lower.